President Trump declared the opioid crisis a national emergency in October. The Centers for Disease Control estimated the number of opioid overdose deaths at more than 42,000 in 2016. Today, the White House held a summit outlining strategies to combat the issue. The summit comes on the heels of the...

A five-year DNR research project is underway and the first year's results show deer infected with chronic wasting disease died at three times the rate of healthy deer. The goal of the project is to better understand how the disease impacts overall deer herd populations.

During the first annual "State of Black and Brown Wisconsin" address, members of the legislature's newly-established Black and Latino Caucus outlined the issues facing Black and Latino residents in the state. One of the top concerns centered on the disparities faced by Black and Latino children. Lawmakers pointed to unequal...

A University of Wisconsin System attorney recommended UW-Superior leaders consult with faculty and staff over its plans to suspend 25 programs last fall, but the administration didn't heed that advice.

One of the areas hardest hit by flooding in northern Wisconsin nearly two years ago has received stewardship funding to help rebuild. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has awarded Iron County a $1 million grant to repair damages at Saxon Harbor, says James Yach, the secretary’s northern region director.

Over the last nearly two centuries, Wisconsin has lost almost half of its original 10 million acres of wetlands. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says in southern Wisconsin, the amount that's gone is well over 75 percent.

Judicial races in Wisconsin are historically non-partisan. But during the primary election last week, voters not only had a good idea where the three candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court were on the partisan spectrum, one candidate outside said that he was a Democrat. In a recent Wiscontext article, political science...

In Wisconsin a record 63 pedestrians were killed in 2017. And state transportation officials say 2018 is not off to a good start. In just the first two months of 2018, nine people have been killed in or along state roadways.

The National Rifle Association has given more than $4.5 million over the past 20 years to help Republican office holders in Wisconsin. The biggest beneficiary has been Gov. Scott Walker, who received about $3.5 million for his 2010 election, the 2012 recall and his 2014 re-election.